Literature Questions
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when all parts of a sentence are grammatically similar
a formal teaching. accurate form of education of some kind
a word or phrase with two interpretations (one is usually inappropriate)
polite/indirect words that are used to replace words thought to be harsh or unpleasant
often religious, sermon that discusses morals
making negative comments about someone as a method of discrediting their words (instead of valid arguments)
exaggerated statement or claim that isn't meant to be taken literarily
when something totally different happens than what everyone was expecting
statements or saying that are totally irrelevant or hard to follow
omitting word/words from a text that are thought to be understood
a description of someone or something that entails their qualities
when the audience knows more about the situation than the characters
when one event causes another to happen. the cause is why it happens, the effect is what happens
when two or more clauses balance each other out by reversing their structureex. Do I love you because you'e beautiful or are you beautiful because I love you?"
when something is over exaggerated, often used in humor
a fallacy followed by something that claims it to be true
thesis, argument made that is thought to be true
convincing someone of something through reasoning
convincing someone of something through use of emotion
arrangement of words that addresses an abstract idea or non-existant person